Let Me Tell You—These Are the Five Broadway Shows I’m Most Excited About

“Let Me Tell You” is a series of columns from TimeOut.com editors about NYC living, including the best things to do, where to eat and drink, and what to see at the theater. They publish each Wednesday.

Looking for a show to see this spring? Well look no further, here are five broadway shows, TimeOut editors are most excited about!

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Get Lost in a Meditative Oasis at New York Botanical Garden’s Orchid Show

Magenta orchids cascade from tall rocks, water gently glides along a waterfall, a fresh botanical aroma wafts in and gravel paths beckon visitors to explore. That’s the scene at this year’s highly anticipated Orchid Show at New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 

The annual orchid show opens on Saturday, February 18, and runs through Sunday, April 23, offering a lush tropical escape without leaving the five boroughs. 

To read more about this meditative oasis, click here!

The Best New Restaurants In Brooklyn

Brooklyn isn’t the biggest borough in the city, but it has the most people. Consequently, there are a lot of great places to eat, and that’s exactly why the birthplace of Busta Rhymes deserves its own Hit List.

To read more of The Infatuation’s favorite new Brooklyn spots, click here!

Looking for A Way to Spend Valentine’s Day? We Have Your Answer!

Valentine’s Day in NYC can be hard to plan, but with more to do this year, it’ll be easier to set up something amazing for you! From dining out in style to catching a show or ordering in from some of the best restaurants in NYC, treat you (or your partner) to a day to remember for Cupid’s holiday. 

To read more about where to book your Valentine’s Day reservation, click here.

Have Dinner Inside a ‘Volcano’ at This New Immersive Restaurant and Bar

Journey, which had a soft opening this week at its Madison Square Park location at 27 West 24th Street, is a celebration of travel and the connections we make with people on our…well, journeys. 

Opening today, the 50-seat, ticketed experience Journey Odyssey creates a multisensory dinner experience at tables for two and four.

Each dish corresponded to a setting—Amazonian greens (a salad made with Yuca, tocacho, hearts of palm, Cupaucu vinaigrette) in the rainforest; gin-cured arctic salmon (with cucumber, horseradish, apple and dill) at the Artic; black cod (with miyoga, bok choy and yuzu dashi glaze) under the sea; braised veal cheek (with forbidden rice risotto, harissa and marscapone); and raspberry mousse with chocolate gelato (almond texture, cardamom foam and Grand Marnier) in space. Plus an appetizer in Tokyo, the first course in Venice, and the entrée in Buenos Aires.

To read more about this unique dining experience, click here!

It’s Winter Restaurant Week in NYC, Here are the Restaurants You Should Visit…

New York City Restaurant Week comes but twice a year, and reservations for the winter, 2023 edition are open now.

With so many sensational new restaurants, romantic spots and NYC classics, and so little time to taste them all, it can be hard to narrow the field. These are the best things to order at the best places to visit during NYC Restaurant Week this winter.

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These are the Latest Michelin Restaurants to Watch in 2023

A few times each year, in advance of its main event Bib Gourmand and star announcements, the Michelin Guide incorporates additions to its New York guide. Its first notables of 2033 were revealed on January 11. 

Highlights among the new spots to watch include Le Rock, one of Time Out New York’s best new restaurants of 2022, Kru, one of this past fall’s most anticipated restaurant openings and Lord’s, the super-popular followup to the super-popular Dame in the West Village. 

To read more about Michelin restaurants to watch in 2023, click here!

NYC’s 21 Best Rooftop Bars for Cooler Weather

Some might assume that sky-high imbibing is a spring and summertime affair, but it’s always rooftop season in NYC. Even during rain, wind and lower temperatures, we simply swap the sunshine and frozen drinks for fireplaces and hot cocktails while still soaking up the skyline view. So grab a sweater and set your sights on the stars at the best cooler weather rooftops in NYC this winter.  

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Wrapping up the year with restaurants? Here are the best restaurants of 2022.

Although we’re always delighted to revisit those erstwhile favorites, everyone knows that sometimes only something shiny and new will do. This perpetually updated list by TimeOut New York includes the best new restaurants that have opened over the past six months. This edition contains terrific fried chicken, a neighborhood chophouse, and French and Cantonese-American destinations.

To find out where to get your bite on, click here!

A Beautiful New Piano Bar is Opening This Month in New York City…

We have a prediction: this will be the winter of piano bars—and we’re not upset about it. After all, what’s more comforting than cozying up indoors with a top-notch cocktail in hand while swaying to the rhythm of a perfectly played piano tune?

That’s the exact sort of feeling that TAO Group Hospitality hopes to deliver with its new piano bar lounge, Silver Lining, which will open at the Moxy Lower East Side hotel at 145 Bowery by Broome Street on December 10.

Ready to head to the piano bar? Click here to find out more!

The first Michelin-starred ramen restaurant in the world just opened in Dumbo

It was worth the wait: after months of prep and delays the first Michelin-starred ramen restaurant in the world has opened in Brooklyn.

The ramen spot officially opened at 22 Old Fulton Street in Dumbo.

At Tsuta, diners can opt for five different types of ramens here, including two signature truffle options that are served at the original restaurant. There are also two pork broth ramen options on the menu.

Sound good? We think so too.

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NYC’s 38 Best Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants

It has never been easier to find enticing plant-based dishes in NYC. Timeout’s vegan and vegetarian options go beyond veggie burgers, although NYC has plenty of those, too—and extends to special occasion destinations, exciting new spots and some of the best overall restaurants in the city. Sure, restaurants all over the ingredient spectrum have broadened their nutrient horizons over the years, but these are your best bets for a meat-free guarantee.

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NYC’s 19 best restaurants for group dining

Looking for the next location to hold your large party celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, big promotions, belated or pre-lated holidays, and generally getting the band back together events? Look no further because Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island each have options for your next fête, and these are our favorites for those expanded occasions. Most allow you to book space for up to six via conventional platforms, save for noted exceptions that go up to about ten, and all have room for more when you connect via email or phone.

NYC’s Best Fireplace Bars to Keep You Warm This Winter

In a town where functioning intercoms are considered an apartment amenity, New Yorkers seek niceties like fireplaces outside of the home. And this time of year, when sweaters replace ceiling fans and we’re already eyeing our jackets, gathering around a contained flame sounds more idyllic than ever. Whether they’re in a dive, a cocktail spot or a cold weather rooftop, these are the best fireplace bars in NYC. 

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NYC’s 20 best rooftop bars for cooler weather

Some might assume that sky-high imbibing is a spring and summertime affair, but it’s always rooftop season in NYC. Even during rain, wind, and lower temperatures, we simply swap the sunshine and frozen drinks for fireplaces and hot cocktails while still soaking up the skyline view. So grab a sweater and set your sights on the stars at the best cooler weather rooftops in NYC this fall.  

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The 19 Most Exciting Restaurant Openings in NYC This Fall

In a city where new restaurants debut daily, it may seem odd to get excited about a particular season. But similar to that unshakable back-to-school feeling, we’re embarking on that riveting time of the year when chefs and restaurateurs gear up to roll out their most ambitious projects.

Along with a James Beard food hall and chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Afro-Caribbean spot at Lincoln Center on the horizon, Rockefeller Center will continue to shine as some of New York City’s best chefs move into Midtown. 

With so many great new eateries set to launch in the next few months, our to-eat list is getting packed—so here’s a roundup of the fall’s 19 most anticipated restaurant openings.

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15 NYC art exhibitions we’re most excited about this fall

The arts scene in New York this fall charts a distinct line through time. Several shows will feature historic pieces, some dating as far back as 3400-2000 BCE, while others showcase art through modern, immersive experiences.

From public art displays to gallery shows to museum presentations, here are 15 art experiences we’re excited about this fall. They’re presented in chronological order, so you can mark your calendar.

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The Owners of Pebble Bar Just Opened a Peaceful Inn Upstate

The weather is cooling off, meaning it’s time to start planning the perfect upstate getaway.

The folks behind Pebble Bar, a new bar and restaurant located in the legendary four-story townhouse at Rockefeller Center, are also responsible for other iconic New York City locales, including Grand Army, the Jane Hotel rooftop, Black Seed Bagels, and The Smile.

Have just opened Little Cat Lodge, a 14-room destination now open at 19 Nicholson Road, in Hillsdale by the Hudson Valley. Reminding guests of a cozy European chalet, and pays homage to the 100-year-old, seven-acre site sitting on the property!

If you want to read more about this property and plan your next visit, click here.

Leaf-peep in the Great Indoors at Serra by Birreria’s Fall Rooftop Installation…

Once the summer’s last frozen drink has been sipped, boatstaurants batten down the hatches and rooftop bars deploy their retractable encasements, it is time to enter a new contract of autumnal fun, filled with Oktoberfesting, fireside imbibing and of course, that sunset-hued, kaleidoscopic treat: Leaf peeping.  

Eatly’s 14th floor has transformed once more, on Wednesday, September 21, Serra by Birreria transformed into a veritable forrest of gold, green, orange and red. Artificial leaves cover the glass ceiling of Eataly Flatiron’s 14th floor and wind around the dining room to create a crisp, outdoor tableau you won’t need to wear a jacket for. 

The menus are new, too, including the bar’s Floating into Fall cocktail (bourbon, amaretto, amaro, maple syrup and maple sugar) and a rum punch roster. 

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The Best Fall Day Trips from NYC

Need to get away for a few hours this autumn? Our recommendations for fall day trips from NYC will do the trick. Whether you want to travel upstate to admire New York’s stunning fall foliage, get spooked at some haunted houses or go apple picking, we tracked down the best autumnal attractions that are less than three hours away from the city.

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15 Things You Have to Do in NYC Before Summer Ends

September 22nd marks the official end of the summer, meaning there’s still time for cocktails and rooftop bars!

Here are 15 things to check off your summer bucket list before we’re all complaining about the cold weather again.

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The Hottest Brunch Spots in NYC Right Now…

The best brunch in NYC can be found every day of the week. Saturday brunch is the best time to gear up for the night ahead, Sundays are perfect for relaxing and a weekday brunch is a rarefied treat designated for ad hoc time off.

It doesn’t matter so much when you do it, but where you do it. And whether you skew more toward the breakfast or lunch ends of the portmanteau’s spectrum, toward coffee or mimosas, these are the best brunch destinations in NYC!

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A New Museum Dedicated to Jackie Robinson is Now Open in NYC

The middle of summer lands on August 7 this year, and the rush to keep feeling, stack experiences, and gather sensations of these last fleeting weeks makes actually landing outdoor space at rooftops bars, waterside restaurants and other peak weather venues as competitive as securing a table at the Waverly Inn circa 2008.

These restaurants and bars offer little hideaways for you to spend the rest of your summer dining. Including semi-secret gardens, surprising backyards, unexpected patios, and cozy spots to make you feel quietly tucked away in one of the biggest cities in the world!

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This Iconic Los Angeles Hot chicken Chain is Opening its First-Ever NYC Outpost

Have you heard? New York is finally getting a very good Nashville hot chicken spot, courtesy of Los Angeles-born Dave’s Hot Chicken, set to debut in midtown Manhattan at 944 8th Avenue by 56th Street on August 19.

Eater reports that Drake might actually make a surprise appearance when the first New York location of the chain opens in midtown at 10:30am next week.

So sure are the owners about the success of the first outpost on this side of the country that the company is reportedly planning on opening another 20 locations all over New York City in the near future, according to QSR.

Our mouths are already watering.

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Don’t Miss These Free Outdoor Dance Festivals in August

Free outdoor dance festivals coming to New York City this summer!

BAAND Together Dance Festival located at the Lincoln Center, August 9-August 13 will feature five of New York City’s most prestigious dance companies—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, Ballet Hispánico, Dance Theatre of Harlem and New York City Ballet—perform together at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park in five free shows.

Each lineup is slightly different, but they all include a performance of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s One for All, which features dancers from all five troupes. Admission is mostly first-come-first-served, but advance reservations are available; the window for making them starts at noon on Monday, August 8.

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An immersive Gustav Klimt show opens in this historic NYC landmark this fall

Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank, the oldest savings bank in New York City, is turning into a giant new center for custom-designed immersive art experiences dubbed Hall des Lumières. Located across from City Hall Park, the revamped destination will begin welcoming patrons this upcoming fall.

Guests will be enraptured by a number of glowing, animated, 30-foot-high custom displays of images from celebrated paintings, synchronized to an original soundtrack and mapped to the marble walls, towering columns, stained glass skylights and coved ceilings.

To read more about this new show, click here.

A Puppy Brunch is Coming to Chelsea

Sunday brunch is about to get a lot cuter. Starting on Sunday, July 10 and running every Sunday through National Dog Day on August 26, HOWM Cocina + Cocktails is hosting Puppy Brunch! The Chelsea restaurant and bar will be encouraging pets and people to dine on dishes for both humans and their four-legged friends.  

Menu items for people include avocado toast with pickled onion and chili oil, pan dulce French toast, a lox tostada with everything seasoning, and churro bites. For pets, the special menu includes doggy meatballs and a puppy frosty. The menu costs $40 and includes an entree and dessert for humans, plus the dog menu and a complimentary doggy bag with treats and goodies to take home.  

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Watch Movies Outdoors and Drink Free Coffee in Brooklyn this Summer

The best coffee is free coffee, and if you need a little boost to keep your eyes open during an after-dinner flick, this summer program is for you. 

Gowanus-based coffee roaster Abbotsford Road Coffee Specialists and its new coffee subscription app, CoffeesUp, partnered with Brooklyn Magazine for a caffeine-meets-cinephile Summer Movies Under the Stars running through July and August. Free films, free coffee, does it get better? Movies will screen at Fort Greene Park in July and then in Prospect Park in August under what it’s calling Showtime in the Park!

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Brooklyn’s Newest Green Space is Now Open to the Public

Brooklynites now have even more space to stretch out—50 Kent at Bushwick Inlet Park has officially opened to the public.

The 1.89-acre, waterfront green space, with $7.5 million in mayoral funding, includes smooth paths, a forest grove, an elevated lawn, a water feature, a family gathering area, an overlook and a plaza with sweeping views of Manhattan, all set between North 11th and 12th streets in Williamsburg.

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You can now see incredible sunsets from Governors Island

There’s a new spot in NYC to take in the gorgeous summer sunsets—it’s on Governors Island.

Starting July 1, through October 31, the island’s historic Soissons Landing and its bars and restaurants will be open late every night of the week. Previously, the last ferry off the island typically left before the sunset.

The area will be open until 10 pm Sunday through Thursday, and until 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays so that visitors can enjoy delicious food and drink from Island Oyster, Taco Vista and Gitano Island, and stay later at QC NY Spa.

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NYC’s Best Summer Music Festivals of 2022

There’s more than one kind of New York City music festival. The first events that come to mind might be the big-tent fests like Governors Ball, but just as important are staple series like CityParks SummerStage and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, which keep crowds coming out to the beloved green spaces all season long—overwhelmed by all the choices? Check out the hand-picked guide to the very best summer music festivals hitting town this year. 

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The Full Line Up of Bryant Park’s Beloved Movie Nights

One of the city’s most popular summertime pursuits, free Bryant Park Movie Nights, is officially back for the season—and this year’s lineup is looking stellar.

Kicking off on June 13, the beloved outdoor screenings will take place every Monday for 10 weeks. The lawn opens at 5pm but the films won’t start until 8pm.

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Eat All the Vegan Barbecue at This New Midtown Spot

The new restaurant hopes to deliver barbecue flavors sans the meat, offering New Yorkers plant-based dishes that are also gluten free like the smoked main plate served with half a waffle plus your choice of coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, charred broccoli salad, fried sweet potato bites or French fries. There’s a pulled jackfruit dish that calls for attention in addition to a pulled eggplant sandwich, a fried Daring chicken sandwich, a baked bean burger and more. 

We thought we reached the peak of all things vegan with the plant-based omakase restaurant that opened in NoMad last month. We were wrong: Pure Grit BBQ is a new destination that just opened at 36 Lexington Avenue at 24th Street that turns what is likely the meatiest cuisine of all into a vegan concept.

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12 New Things to Do in the Hamptons this Summer

It’s officially “the season” in the Hamptons, New York’s gorgeous beach community comprised of incredibly manicured hamlets and villages on the Eastern End of Long Island.

We have the rundown on all the big openings and exciting happenings from Southampton to Montauk this season.

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A New Rooftop Day Club Just Opened in Long Island City

Here’s yet another reason to visit Long Island City this season: The Summer Club is a new, reservations-only rooftop day club that just opened above Ravel Hotel.

Although the venue certainly caters to a certain sect of New Yorkers (those who’d very gladly move to Las Vegas or Miami during the winter), it does indeed offer a unique experience in this concrete city of ours that is anchored by a four-foot-deep swimming pool that will certainly refresh you during the warm summer months.

A Tuscan Restaurant Joins Eataly Downtown’s Dining Options

Even as questions about the future of traditionally office-concentrated neighborhoods like midtown and the Financial District continue to make headlines, new restaurants and bars move into the formerly much buzzier areas. 

Firenze Ristorante Toscano & Bar is the latest addition to the former, an Eataly operation on the third floor of 101 Liberty Street. It joins the plainly named La Pizza and La Pasta and elaborately punctuated Vino &… under the same roof. This new addition will also serve three of those titular items–pasta, wine and–but not pizza. 

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A New “skylift” Observation Platform is Coming to 30 Rock

It’s been a while since talks about an observation deck addition to the Top of the Rock at 30 Rockefeller Plaza first circulated, and we’re delighted to report that the Landmarks Preservation Commission has officially (unanimously!) approved a set of plans that includes a rooftop beacon and a rotating ride alongside a new “skylift” viewing platform that will afford visitors incredible 360-degree views from above the building’s 70th floor.

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More than 60 Concerts are Coming to The Rooftop at Pier 17 this Summer

It’s going to be a full summer of concerts on The Rooftop at Pier 17. 

The Seaport’s summer concert series under the stars will feature more than 60 shows including from artists like Simple Plan, Sum 41, The Offspring, Pusha T, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Blondie, DEVO, Deftones, The Head, and the Heart, Flogging Molly, Bikini Kill, Mayday Parade, Jason Mraz, Rise Against, The Used, Dashboard Confessional, Franz Ferdinand, Jason Isbell and more.

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A First Look at This Year’s Fragrant Macy’s Flower Show

A glorious garden full of vibrant blooms is sprouting from the countertops and hanging from columns inside Macy’s Herald Square.

It’s finally the annual Macy’s Flower Show—now through April 10—a signal that spring has most definitely arrived in NYC. Outside, its entire Broadway facade is covered in flowers to create a rainbow-like spray with its windows dressed to match.

This article was originally published by Time Out and can be read here.

The Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in NYC

Cherry blossoms in NYC offer New Yorkers a brief but gorgeous pop of beauty, which is why when they bloom each year, we flock in droves to see them. In fact, the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of the most popular NYC attractions during the spring! BBG isn’t the only place you can take in the beautiful Japanese blooms, however. From the best NYC parks to hidden spots around town, we’ve rounded up the best places where you can gaze at the delicate pink flowers and take the perfect warm-weather-ready photo for your Instagram feed and check off your bucket list with these best things to do in spring.RECOMMENDED: Full guide to March in New York City

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The 38 Best Brunch Spots in NYC Right Now

The best brunch in NYC can be found every day of the week. Saturday brunch is the best time to gear up for the night ahead, Sundays are perfect for relaxing and a weekday brunch is a rarefied treat designated for ad hoc time off.

It doesn’t matter so much when you do it, but where you do it is key. And whether you skew more toward the breakfast or lunch ends of the portmanteau’s spectrum, toward coffee or mimosas, these are the best brunch destinations in NYC. 

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The 28 Best Rooftop Bars in NYC

In New York City, “underground” is good. Speakeasy-themed bars. Hidden streets. Secret gardens. The actual underground. But sometimes you want to soar above it all, sipping effervescent libations among the clouds like some kind of fancy bird with an expense account. You want to be uplifted. 

In a city that never stops sprawling, upward expansion has also reached great heights. Many incredible eating and drinking destinations are poised in the sky like treehouses with cover charges. Among these rooftop bars are old New York throwbacks, party destinations, and seaside terraces practically fashioned for Instagram.

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A Super-Cool and Free “Drive-in Movie Theater” is Opening in Downtown Brooklyn Today

Drive-Thru might be the coolest thing to check out around town this weekend. Billed as a “drive-in movie theater,” Drive-Thru is actually a free public art installation aimed at pedestrians that will showcase a rotating selection of films by eight different local artists exploring unique perspectives on city life.

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The 14 best bars in NYC’s West Village

The West Village is chock full of our favorite restaurants and watering holes, including some on our best speakeasy-inspired bars and best bars in NYC list. Whether you’re looking to imbibe on the weekend after hitting one of the best brunch spots in town or looking to bar hop among the best gay bars in NYC, the Village has something for everyone.

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Nothing Really Matters is NYC’s Latest ‘Hidden’ Subway Bar

 Nothing Really Matters is the latest from Adrien Gallo, whose previous endeavors included Double Happiness and Grand Banks. It’s located between the entrance and the turnstile in the downtown-bound 1 train station at 50th Street and Broadway. “Expect the unexpected, right?” says head mixologist Cyllan Hicks. “It’s kind of like an old-school New York idea, where you walk down to a hidden cocktail bar. It’s kind of like a mystery for people when they come down here. And the place is beautiful.” The cinematic subway entrance that leads to Nothing Really Matters is next to the Duane Reade on 50th Street near Broadway. The facade is adorned in signs for the newsstand and barber shop that previously operated in the station’s small retail areas. An illustrated haircut legend is still on display. Trash is strewn about. It looks like a subway station from 1984’s Ghostbusters. 

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There’s a Secret Bar Behind NYC Hotspot Saint Theo’s

After opening in the middle of the summer, Italian restaurant Saint Theo’s quickly became one of those West Village hotspots that Instagram users flock to in order to pepper their grids with striking-looking dishes. (The ricotta pasta with Calabrian chili oil has become a social media staple.) Turns out, the restaurant is actually good, serving top-notch dishes inspired by the city of Venice and the Italian coast. Now, Instagrammers and foodies alike have yet another reason to stop by the Bleecker Street destination: Venice Bar, a new, 20-seat, Venetian-inspired cocktail bar hidden behind plush velvet, burgundy curtains by the restaurant’s dining room, is officially open for business. 

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11 Must-See Exhibitions We’re Looking Forward to in 2022

The NYC art scene will see some pretty incredible exhibitions in 2022 at its best museums and event spaces, from an immersive exhibition of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work to the long-awaited Whitney Biennial. No doubt, these will be some of the best exhibits and must-see attractions in NYC in the next year that you’ll want to check out by yourself, with friends or family, or even if you’re just visiting the city. 

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These NYC Bars are Among the World’s 50 Best!

The World’s 50 Best Bars has been bestowing top honors to drinking destinations all over the globe since 2009, and three NYC spots were recognized among the 2021 selections in a ceremony in London today, Tuesday, December 7.

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NYC’s 12 Best New Restaurants of 2021

At this time last year, we didn’t know which exciting, surprising, and splashy spots would emerge as 2021’s best new restaurants. But back then, we didn’t know a lot of things. We didn’t know when indoor dining would return, what would be required to partake, or whether our favorite “temporarily” closed venues would ever come back. Neither, of course, did the hospitality professionals who took a chance on a return to something, or at least the notion of this new normal that keeps being bandied about. 

These are the best restaurants that opened in New York City in 2021. 

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The 20 Best Day Trips from New York City…

The best day trips from New York City are how seasoned city dwellers escape and blow off steam. A change of scenery—whether a road trip, a weekend getaway or a shorter day trip—is a great way to clear your head and feel revitalized. But our list does something more: all of the highlighted destinations is not only excellent places to relax but offer an abundance of activities for both the adventurous and cultural set. Ready to get traveling?

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Fire Pits, Igloos And Blankets: The 11 Best Winter Rooftops In NYC

Some bars are only decorated for the holiday season, but there are quite a few that keep the magic up all winter long. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran at rooftop partying, or just want to see them all decked out for winter, check out these beautiful heated NYC rooftop bars. You’ll find everything from fireplaces and blankets, to fire-pits and igloos.

PHD Terrace has transformed into a Midwinter’s Night’s Dream for the season with a gorgeous garden and 10,000 twinkling lights. There’s a new gorgeous flower tunnel, throw blankets, and deliciously themed cocktails and desserts! Try their Dream in Roses red velvet cake with cream cheese cream and rose cake pops.

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Martini Menus are NYC’s Biggest Fall Drinking Trend…

Earlier this year, frozen drinks were everywhere, most notably at some previously unlikely locations. A little later, espresso “martinis”, which cling to that moniker mostly due to familiar glassware, made a curious reemergence. 

Now, we’re starting to see dedicated martini menus—rosters of cocktails with varying volumes of gin, vermouth, and, fine, sometimes vodka—at some of 2021’s best new restaurants. The most frequent explanation we’ve heard? These new restaurants and bars, however, varied their design and geography maybe, just seem to be speaking martinis to their operators. 

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The 25 best new restaurants in NYC

While we were busy catching up with all of New York’s best restaurants, a whole new slew of excellent dining destinations started popping up to further complicate our reservation schedules and meticulously orchestrated walk-in efforts. While we’re always delighted to revisit those old favorites, everyone knows that sometimes only something shiny and new will do. 

How new? This perpetually updated list includes the best new restaurants that have opened over the past six months. That means Victor, Pig & Butter and Kuxé depart this edition, and October’s joiners include vegan soul food, hard-to-find mole, the buzzy followup to a popular downtown spot, a 2019 opening’s excellent second act, and the new restaurant at Manhattan’s only bourbon distillery.  

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Incredible immersive experiences to do in NYC right now

New Yorkers, as much as they love their city, want to be transported to another space and time — at least that’s the trend museums, companies, and artists are capitalizing on. Immersive exhibits, events, and experiences are popping up all over NYC these days.

From “cocktail experiences” featuring beloved themes and stories with theatrics to trippy digital art taking over massive spaces, there’s no shortage of ways to be immersed in a different reality.  

With so many ways to be immersed, we decided it was high time to round up all the cool, immersive events, exhibits, and experiences happening in NYC now and coming up soon so you won’t miss the chance to experience something new and potentially mind-blowing.

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Edge NYC To Debut ‘City Climb’ Aerial Experience At 30 Hudson Yards

Edge NYC at 30 Hudson Yards is set to open City Climb, a new attraction for the supertall observatory in Hudson Yards. Billed as the “highest external building climb in the world,” the experience will invite guests to ascend a set of stairs along the precipice of the Kohn Pederson Fox-designed skyscraper’s slanting crown more than 1,200 feet above street level, and even lean out from a platform at the tip of the building.

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The 38 Essential Restaurants in New York City

It’s the simplest and most difficult question to answer: “Which restaurant should I check out in NYC?” The type of cuisine, price point, outdoor dining options, the neighborhood, and occasion are just a few factors to consider. Luckily, there are countless options in the five boroughs — and Eater New York’s map of 38 stellar restaurants to dine at now..This curated list of venues now includes street carts, food trucks, and one heralded pizzeria in New Jersey.

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The Best Broadway Shows You Need to See!

The best Broadway shows attract millions of people to enjoy the pinnacle of live entertainment in New York City. Every season brings new Broadway musicals, plays and revivals, some of which go on to glory at the Tony Awards. Along with star-driven dramas and family-oriented blockbusters, you can still find the kind of artistically ambitious and original offerings that are more common to the smaller venues of Off Broadway. All Broadway productions were closed in March 2020, but most of them are now scheduled to return in the fall or spring, and you can buy tickets for them now. Here are our theater critics’ top choices among the shows that are currently playing on the Great White Way. 

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The Best Bars in Harlem

90 Days – Is Love Greater than Our Secrets?

“Featured on the Love the Way You Live Podcast with Charlie Lewis on Episode 10 (Click here.)”

SYNOPSIS

A riveting story of love, integrity and compassion, 90 DAYS explores a beautiful couple’s relationship and their life altering decision after ninety days of dating.

Fueled with gripping performances by an extraordinary cast of actors led by Teyonah Parris and Nic Few, 90 DAYS  is a groundbreaking cinematic piece of art that confronts the human experience of overcoming one of life’s greatest perceived challenges.

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The Experience Harlem 2017 – Shop Harlem Gift Guide

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There’s no place like Harlem, and with scores of local entrepreneurs, small businesses, artists and artisans, there’s no better place to shop for all of your holiday needs. While you’re doing that, ring in the season with rich cultural events for family, friends and neighbors, all infused with the energy that has made Harlem an iconic community. Ho! Ho! Ho! from us at EXPERIENCE HARLEM —Harlem doesn’t have a St. Nicholas Avenue for nothing, you know.

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In Harlem, a chef starts small – to go big

“Featured on the Love the Way You Live Podcast with Charlie Lewis on Episode 6 (Click here.)”

Darryl Burnette brings hospitality—and great food—to New York City’s Harlem

‘Marcus B&P’ from Marcus Samuelsson Imminent in Newark

Late last year, celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson announced that he would be opening a new restaurant in Newark, and some new details have emerged as to what exactly might be in the works with the project.

Samuelsson, a Sweden-born James Beard winner who has published several cookbooks and appeared on programs like Bravo’s Top Chef and Food Network’s Chopped, is partnering with Ron Moelis of L+M Development for the Newark venture. The two became business partners at Harlem’s acclaimed eatery Red Rooster back in 2013 and will be opening their Brick City restaurant in 2,250-square-feet of space in the Hahne & Co. building.
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Taste of Lower Manhattan Food Festival

The evening (November 16, 2017 at 6:00pm-9:00pm) tasting event will allow attendees to sample a selection of hors d’oeuvres and food styles from restaurants and vendors all over New York complemented by a variety of wines, spirits and other craft beverages.

Features Include:

BITES: New York’s top downtown chefs and mixologists will be sampling their signature dishes and cocktails
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9th Annual Top of the List 2017

Discover your perfect pairing!

The Wine & Spirits (W&S) Top of the List Tasting presents the Annual Restaurant Poll issue in dynamic form, transforming print into reality. The Annual Restaurant Poll issue reports on America’s Most Popular Restaurant Wines by region and varietal category, as determined by the responses of top restaurateurs and wine directors to our Poll. This tasting celebrates the featured wineries as well as the chefs and sommeliers who contribute to the Poll’s ongoing success.
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REBNY’s 2016 Uptown Open House Expo

Explore Exclusive Harlem, Washington Heights & Inwood Residential Listings at REBNY’s Uptown Open House Expo

— All-access, free and public event on April 10 & 17 unlocks doors to the neighborhoods’ hottest co-ops, condos, and townhouses on the market —

NEW YORK, NY – March 9, 2016 – Calling all New York City house hunters! On Sunday, April 10 and 17, the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) and its Upper Manhattan Committee will host its 2016 Uptown Open House Expo – an all-access, free and public event where potential home buyers can conveniently view dozens of the hottest uptown Manhattan residential listings during this two-day event.READ MORE

Caribbean Flavor, New York Style: Welcome to Solomon & Kuff Rum Hall

Karl Franz has done it again! The owner of 67 Orange, a speakeasy in Harlem, has opened his second restaurant.

Soloman & Kuff Rum Hall, formerly a meatpacking factory, was transformed into a 5,000 square foot industrial space featuring a loft-style dining area along with lounge seating, two elevated wooden DJ booths and two extra-long full bars stocked with over 100 international rums, artisanal cocktails and craft beers.
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Head Uptown for Restaurant Week

#WHIN&DINE

#WHIN & DINE is the official Washington Heights & Inwood restaurant week in which participating restaurants offer discounted prix fixe dinners of $26.95 starting November 2nd until November 20th, 2015.

This program is the perfect way to showcase the culinary treasures located in Northern Manhattan between 155th street and 220th Street. No tickets or passes are required. Food lovers may simply visit as many participating restaurants as they like during “#WHIN & DINE” restaurant week and enjoy what they have to offer from their prix fixe menu.
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Washington Heights & Inwood, NY
November 2 – 20, 2015

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s

#GoldRushAwards

The #GoldRushAwards are back in Brooklyn! The evening will include a special Rush Philanthropic 20th Anniversary retrospective featuring artist Renee Cox, music by DJ MOMA and AzMarie Livingston, open bar, a selection of works available for sale for one night only at $500 and more! All proceeds will support Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation’s arts programming and its support of thousands of emerging artists and curators. For more information and to purchase your tickets, click here!

Gold Rush Awards
October 24, 2015
Littlefield
622 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 112175
Phone: 212-663-8333

NYC Wine & Food Festival

The annual NYC Wine and Food Festival is finally here, taking place from October 15th through the 18th. If you are looking to fill your weekend with interesting, diverse and delicious activities, this is the weekend to do so! The NYCWFF features several celebrity chefs from all over the world and has different events happening all over Manhattan!

To enjoy it to the fullest, don’t forget your checkbook! There are a few events under $100 but most range from $100 to $300.

Click here for more info and to purchase tickets (while they last!) to whatever event tickles your fancy.

NYCWFF
Various Locations, NYC
October 15-18, 2015

Open Market NYC

OpenMarketNYC is a weekend-long celebration highlighting the district’s diversity of businesses with free events, exclusive tours, public art, in-store activities, installations and shopping discounts.  Enjoy the savings for the latest in fashion/design, arts/culture, technology, and food/hospitality. With this festival, the Meatpacking District is an open market for all to enjoy.

Every neighborhood is starting to create their own festival.  I love the fact that they have included art, culture, wellness, guided tours, and not-overpriced-celebrity-chef meals like some of the others – it appears to be more inclusive.  If it can maintain this model, it will be a great addition to the NYC festival scene.READ MORE

What’s Hot Now

The Cecil has been voted one of the top 20 restaurants in the city. This is where African- and Asian-Americans meet. Alexander Smalls, the executive chef and celebrity chef Joseph “JJ” Johnson, the resident chef, are curating flavors that you won’t find – or enjoy – anywhere else in the city. This is what makes this place stand out the most. On October 2nd, come by The Cecil to catch the magical pairing of Chef JJ Johnson and Chef Pedro Alcor for Puerto Rico Meets NYC. See details.

The Cecil
210 West 118th Street,
NY, NY